APPEARANCE: Pretty orange color, bordering on being more yellow-ish or straw colored…definitely living up to the name Pale. A nice, frothy, off-white head has about a half-inch on the surface of the beer for a good 30 seconds. It then fades, slowly, into a micro-head, about one bubble thick, in the center of the glass with those frothy bubbles creating small slopes towards the edge of the glass.

SMELL: Piney and resinous with a touch of grass and a little citrus. Dank smell.

TASTE: Very herbal and earthy hop notes with a caramel malt to back it up. The caramel is pretty strong, but doesn’t detract from the big, earthy hops. Some grass and citrus get kicked around a bit on the palate, but the herbal hops run the show.

MOUTHFEEL: Medium carbonation, medium body a definitely on the dry side. The finish is bitter with a little more sweet towards the front. Goes down easy.

OVERALL: The earthy, herbal hop character is not what I was necessarily looking for, but it turned out to be a nice change of pace for me. This could be an excellent go-to throughout the summer, especially in the can. (1,120 characters)

This one is their IPA, and it's perfectly fine I suppose. But again, I don't go out of my way to get this style, and as such, I drank it in the sampler pack but wouldn't buy a 6-pack of it. (190 characters)

Poured from a can with a best by date of 1/11/14; into a pub glass.Appearance - a deep gold, plenty of bubbly carbonation; thick, foamy white head. Plenty of sticky lacing.Smell - a kick of citrus hops, followed by some grass and pine.Taste - certainly hop forward, not much balance. I enjoy this West Coast style approach to an IPA, so I enjoy this!Feel - not very complex, really hop forward, but this doesn't have the outstanding bitterness that most top notch IPA's have.Overall - this is a surprisingly good beer and at an affordable price! The convenience of having this available in a can is a plus! (611 characters)

The carbonation is fairly sedate, and even a little underwhelming, the body a pleasant enough medium weight, and agreeably smooth, with a soft creamy twinge. It finishes off-dry, the hops sinking mostly away, while the caramel and toffee malt sweetness sits in a satisfying holding pattern.

BA calls this an IPA, the brewer calls it a pale ale - I'm inclined to sit right smack in the middle - and my scores are reflected thusly. Aside from classification pedantry, this is actually a pretty tasty ale - just bitter enough to offset the otherwise heady malt profile, and reserved in its overt elevated booze notes. I'm not quite delving into deeper consciousness just yet, but I'd imagine that after a few more of these, I'd at least have a good lock on a starting point. (1,500 characters)

Thanks to the incredible woodychandler for this beer. Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a deep golden color with orange hues and a 1/2 inch head. Smell is very hoppy, a bit of citrus. Taste is big on hops, dry, considerable bitterness, some malts kicking in at the finish. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent beer. (331 characters)

The visit to CANorado is really paying off as this one was on my Wants for quite some time

From the CAN: "Seek Enlightenment".

The Crack was uneventful and so I went with an inverted Glug for the first time in a while. This resulted in a mild pseudo-cascade and two big, puffy fingers of French Vanilla head with great retention. Nose was grapefruit and caramel and my mouth was watering. I was more anxious than an expectant father in the waiting room just before his first child. I still took the time to note its deep-amber color with NE-quality clarity. It was approaching copper, so I put SRM = 8. Love The Old Lady for hooking me up with a pocket chart. Mouthfeel was medium and the caramel sweetness came on fast, initially, but then the grapefruit of the hops unleashed itself and the assault was on! Man, I felt like a junkie getting a good fix, man. I have been drinking various and sundry styles of late, but as a hop head, I needs my hops, baby. Finish was mellow, like I had been drinking tea and CANtemplating my navel. My eye is opened! (1,053 characters)

T - Hops are more evident on the palate, but only contribute bitterness. Bland malt extract-like note throughout. Bitter on the finish. Sweet, basic malt and caramel destroy any balance. Simple and uninviting. Watery.

M - Thick. Watery.

M - Just....No. First beer I've had from the brewery and I won't be actively seeking out another. Poorly executed. (777 characters)

Medium, maybe bigger light tan head settles into a nice lacing above a clear copper golden colored beer that seems to be well carbonated.

Light citrus and floral hops aroma with just a tad bit of a grain malt coming through.

Nice hops bit with citrus, pine, and light floral aspects in the taste and again there seems to be just a tad bit of grain malts sneaking in.

A nice dry almost bittering aftertaste with just a hint of the hops taste on this medium bodied IPA.

A decent IPA, worth a try, although there are better IPA out there, not many come in cans that you can take tubing, to waterparks, etc. for that reason I give this a big thumbs up. Forget the Miller, Bud, etc. and grab some of these when heading out. (722 characters)

Bought a six-pack of this on whim three years ago and wasn't impressed. Tried the remaining one that had been aging all that time and was BLOWN AWAY! Probably the best aging beer I've ever tried. Review based on three-year old version:

nice can of pale ale in my book. pours a sticky looking sunset color with a small white head just floating there above the beer. smells great, plenty of fresh hops in the pine forest family type, touch of english malt aroma. flavor is pretty standard for a pale ale, bitter but syrupy in the finish and a lingering bitter hop aftertaste. feel i like a lot, sudsy in the mouth and expansive. overall a decent pale ale, but in the colorado market it doesnt stand out for me, price was fair though, and its sessionable despite its moderately elevated abv. good start to the evening (578 characters)

Pours a darker copper with a parchment paper white head reaches 2 inches before settling into a steady froth. Leaves cascading lacing on the glass.

Bright citrus hop character grapefruit and lemon very flashy over a sweet bread malt character not sticky at all. Addition of some sweet pear and apples in the aroma as well.

The flavor comes off as slightly bready with a good amount of grain husk and cereal. Citrus was only in the aroma, hop profile comes off as medicinal and slightly pine mixed with some vinous fruit, bitterness is very strong but has an after taste of oolong tea. Lingers nicely. Malt bill and hop variety are a bit off but the aftertaste and drying bitterness add to the refreshment.

Average body and carbonation, aftertaste lingers and dries well enough. Nothing really stands out, carbonation degenerates as the beer warms.

Standard pale ale fare though I am pleased that it comes in a can and that it's bold in the aroma and flavor, even if the taste is a little off the mark. Still can't shake the bitterness, lingers on forever and tastes of chalk and Chinese black tea. (1,102 characters)

Third Eye pours a bright amber into my Perfect Pint glass. The beer has leisurely carbonation and a light haze. A small eggshell cap slowly falls to a patchwork film. A bit of lace is left behind.

Pretty standard APA fare here. Lemon, grapefruit and pine ride on top of lightly toasted grain. The bitterness level is moderate and appropriate for the style. It lingers into the finish. In the mouth, the beer is medium-light and slightly oily. Overall, an OK APA. (463 characters)

Can into pint glassA - Big 2 finger eggshell head, slightly hazy medium orange/brown coloring on the beer, relatively large bubblesS - Quite robust hops and citrus control the doughy scent, surprisingly bold smellT - Bready start transforms smoothly to a citrus to a bitter and a slightly sour finish. Almost like taking a bite of sourdough. Something seems to be off-balance.M - Upper moderate to high carbonation works nicely to maintain the overall middle ground mouthfeelD - I like it, but not that interested in anotherA good beer that can be improved upon (567 characters)

12 oz bottle. The beer pours an orange color with a white head. The aroma is caramel and toffee malt, with some pine mixed in. The beer smells a little bit like tea. The flavor is tea and caramel, along with some pine and earthy hops. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Decent, but nothing special. (304 characters)

Pour - very, very bright orange in color with some darker shades and an inch of stark white head. The color of this beer when held to the light is truly impressive.

Aroma - sweet orange, caramel, toasted bread, pineapple juice and mango. Lots of tropical fruits and a good dose of maltiness. Not sure where the hops are just yet. Its not a hefty hop bomb as far as aroma is concerned.

Taste - sweet and tangy with a less pronounced hop flavor than I was expecting. Its got a lot of orange and pineapple juice notes along with some bitterness in the finish. Extremely soft on the palate with a nice caramel malt flavor that meshes will with the moderate hoppiness.

Overall - not every IPA is a tongue numbing, IBU bomb. Some are balanced and taste great as they are without pushing any limits. This is one of those beers. I could definitely enjoy a few of these without a problem. Would I buy more of it? - sure, its a solid brew. Not the hoppiest canned IPA on the shelves but nothing I'd be ashamed to bring to the counter. (1,028 characters)

T - the taste closely follows the nose. Starts ff with a little bit of caramel malts that is soon dominated by some very bitter pine hops. I didn't realize this was an IPA until I reviewed it on here, but it makes sense.

M - creamy mouthfeel that goes down smoothly

D - this is a solid IPA - albeit, it could be a bit more balanced. This six pack went quickly after a day on the mountain... (482 characters)

A darker amber color with some disturbingly chunky sediment deposits lurking and sinking to the bottom. The nose is doughy and floral; perhaps not the freshest can I have here. I thought it was a pale ale when I wrote notes for this, I didn't know it's considered to be an IPA. So, in saying that it tastes like a weaker IPA, I guess I was right. Smooth throughout with a moderately bitter finish. Not life, or diaper, changing. (428 characters)

Some doctors have claimed that hops are an antioxidant, a sleep-inducer with anti-inflammatory properties ... but are hops a way to enlightenment?

Two fingers of thick foamy head crowns the top of this orangey amber-colored brew, clean and clear. Pungent floral citric hop aroma let a little bread flavor malt and a house-yeast twang through and then goes fruity and estery. Epic smoothness within the medium body. Without even giving the taste buds a chance there is a quick and sharp sting of bitterness, hop flavor pummels with oily citric flavors. Grainy with a mild husk flavor, yeasty with a hard nutty flavor. Fruitiness clashes with the alcohol that brought it there, warming but clean. Hop flavor middle to end really tries to take over with that signature Cascade hop character--citrus anyone? Slow drying finish ends up nearly all the way clean.

Pushing the flavor envelope? Yes. Does it hurt drinkability. Yes. Will the hopheads enjoy this one? Why wouldn't they? Basically, if you love Cascade hops put this one on your list. (1,075 characters)

Dark, amber color. Reminiscent of pure apple juice. Great hoppy, piney, earthy nose. Malt and sugar also show up. Tastes like it smells. A little metal in the finish, maybe from the can? Smooth, slight but welcome carbonation, and very enjoyable to drink. Recommended. (268 characters)

M - Medium body and very high carbonation. Coupled with the candy aftertaste, it reminded me of soda pop. I tired of the sourness in the aftertaste.

D - Could be a session beer but the malt tastes aren't extraordinary.

Classic IPA citrus hop smell. Malt sweetness in the back ground.

Taste is more malty than the smell. That's what hits first. the Hop flavor is there in the finish. The bitterness it balanced with the malts. Was expecting more hop slap from the smell. Pretty well balanced though, neutral finish to it.

Mouth is ok for IPA. expected a bit more dryness to it, but it's still ok. It's quite drinkable though for an IPA.

Not a west coast IPA, but not an East coast (which i see as more sweet and balanced with pronounced malts too) Somewhere in the middle. (995 characters)

Pour into pint a pale pale ale, reminds me of torpedo. Low head retention after hard pour to produce a nice head.

Classic IPA citrus hop smell. Malt sweetness in the back ground.

Taste is more malty than the smell. That's what hits first. the Hop flavor is there in the finish. The bitterness it balanced with the malts. Was expecting more hop slap from the smell. Pretty well balanced though, neutral finish to it.

Mouth is ok for IPA. expected a bit more dryness to it, but it's still ok. It's quite drinkable though for an IPA.

Not a west coast IPA, but not an East coast (which i see as more sweet and balanced with pronounced malts too) Somewhere in the middle. (670 characters)

Picked up a can from Princeton Liquors. It appeared hazy amber and was foaming out the can. I thought it might be old, but the hops still smelled fresh. This beer ws big on pineapple hops with resiny, oily hop undertones. Unfortunately, the malt backing smelled and (I assume) tasted like dog food. Otherwise, this was an enjoyable pale ale. (341 characters)